Oswestry Town Council

from Oswestry Life July 2023

MADE EASY

Welcome to the new Mayor

In early May, Councillor Olly Rose began her duties as Oswestry Town Mayor during the ceremonial handover meeting and outlined some of her priorties for the upcoming civic year.

Councillor Rose was elected in 2017 and has lived in Shropshire for more than 30 years and grew to know Oswestry through her work and chose it as her home 7 years ago. Olly worked with charity ‘Age UK’ for 20 years and Oswestry formed part of her patch throughout this time.

Through the experience of her clients, Olly saw that Oswestry had many clubs and activities for older people and there was a great neighbourly spirit. Since being a Councillor, she has witnessed that same sense of community in the many charities and groups active in Oswestry.

Olly said, “There is of course room for improvement, however I can see a lot of positives in our town. In recent years, I‘ve attended market stalls to hear the views of local people and I hope to engage more in this way during my civic year and be where people ﬁnd it easy to get to.“

Reﬂecting on the role of individual councillors and the Mayor, Olly adds, “We do our best to help Oswestry be an attractive place to set up a business, live and visit. It’s good that we come from a range of backgrounds and with differing views to reﬂect the community.

“The town has seen a number of improvements in recent years, with many more plans in the pipeline. This year will see the refurbishment of one of our oldest listed buildings, Llwyd Mansion. We hope to see Cambrian building lose its scaffolding and the heritage railway continue its tremendous progress. A new business is on the horizon for the old Morrison’s building and the long awaited ‘Changing Places’ toilets will be installed. We are excited to be in this summer’s Britain in Bloom ﬁnals, we’re continuing to provide free loft insulation and a free Saturday town bus service and there are many more projects on the way.“

Olly has chosen Oswestry Foodbank and Osnosh as her Mayor’s charities for the year and has decided to continue the quarterly community awards, which recognise people who go the extra mile for our community.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing Mayor, Councillor Jay Moore, for his contribution to the community over the last year. Jay has brought a fresh style to the role, has been incredibly active throughout the year and proved to be an excellent Mayor for our town.“

Gemma Cassin

Tel 07592 798448 gemmacassin@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Sam Chadwick

Tel 07545 559831 sam.chadwick@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

John Price

Tel 07763 432497 johnprice@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Sian Wadey-Kerr

Tel 07531 174793 sianwadey-kerr@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Jay Moore

Tel 07977 921236 jaymoore@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Get in touch: To raise any community queries, ﬁnd your Ward Councillor here or visit oswestry-tc.gov.uk for further contact details.

Stephen Froggatt Tel 07968 318406 stephenfroggatt@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Jessica Michie Tel 07923 519423 jessmichie@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Rosie Radford Tel 07561 546455 rosieradford@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Mike Isherwood Tel 07584 655864, mike.isherwood@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Duncan Kerr Tel 07522 116609 duncankerr@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Olly Rose Tel 07977 602952 ollyrose@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Mark Jones Tel 07967 387199 markjones@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Les Maguire Tel 07595 589429 lesmaguire@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Frank Davis Tel 07889 055996 frankdavis@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Josh Cockburn Tel 07800 599003 joshcockburn@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Georgia Stackhouse Tel 07398 440479 georgiastackhouse@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Jonathan Upton Tel 07546 871840 jonathanupton@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

Oswestry Town Council, The Guildhall, Oswestry, Shropshire SY11 1PZ Tel: 01691 680222 E: enquiries@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

D Paul Milner Tel 07581 223599 paulmilner@oswestry-tc.gov.uk

To ﬁnd out more information about Oswestry Town Council, please visit: oswestry-tc.gov.uk @OswestryTC @OswestryTownCouncil

@oswestry_town_council

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